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APC Not all-comers affair – PGF DG

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF) Dr. Salihu Lukman, said the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) must not be an all-comers affair, insisting that only those with progressive credentials should be admitted into its fold in the ongoing nationwide membership registration and revalidation exercise. He said the recent attempt to accept Chief Femi Fani-Kayode into the fold of the APC was a clear attempt by some partisans to manipulate the leadership of the ruling party into doing the wrong thing. It would be recalled…

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2023: “APCll decide which zone shall produce President” Umahi

Aminu Imam

Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) has the powers to determine which geo-political zone the Presidency would be chosen in 2023. Umahi made the assertion yesterday, when he paid his maiden visit to the APC National Secretariat, Abuja , since defecting to the party, stressing that every good party man, or woman, must subject his or her opinion on the matter to the party and allow it to exercise that charge. The Governor said it is not for any individual or group to begin…

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APC defection: “Ive not left PDP”, Says Femi Fani-Kayode

Aminu Imam

Former Aviation minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied claim that he has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). He made the denial in a short statement issued after a video by Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello that he had accepted to join APC went viral today. However, the former minister said though he has been involved in consultations with members of the ruling party, he has not made up his mind on whether to dump the PDP. Though we have had meetings across…

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Just In! “Ive not left PDP”, says Fani-Kayode

Aminu Imam

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied claim that he has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). He made the denial in a short statement issued after a video by Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello that he had accepted to join APC went viral today. However, the former minister said though he has been involved in consultations with members of the ruling party, he has not made up his mind on whether to dump the PDP. Though we have had meetings across…

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Dont admit Fani-Kayode into APC, PGF DG warns Buni

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde The Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF) – the umbrella body of all governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) – Dr. Salihu Lukman has cautioned the leadership of the APC against admitting former Aviation minister and chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Femi Fani Kayode into the party. Lukman issued the warning in a statement titled APC: Reminder about Our Values, released to newsmen in Abuja, on Tuesday. The PGF DG described as disturbing, the circulation of…

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Femi Fani-Kayode moves to dump PDP for APC

Aminu Imam

  Ganduje’s aides frown A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode may be on his way back to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) six years after he left for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Sources close to him informed newsmen he met with chairman, Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) Gov. Mai Mala Buni and Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello at a Guest House in Abuja. It was learnt that the closed- door meeting, which lasted for about an hour may not be unconnected with fine tuning plans for the return…

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Dont hand over APC membership register to any party chieftain, PGF DG warns

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF) Dr. Salihu Lukman said the current attempt to project some All Progressives Congress, (APC) has debunked media reports suggesting that part of the founding leaders of the party are in disagreement with the leadership of the party on the decision to conduct membership registration and revalidation exercise. This is coming against the backdrop of the reaction that trailed Chief Bisi Akande’s remarked while revalidating his membership of the party that undertaking the party’s membership registration exercise for the second time…

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True federalism the panacea to the current high wave of ethnic and religious hatred amongst Nigerians – Lukman

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde Director General (DG) of the Progressives Governor Forum, Dr. Salihu Lukman says there is the need for political leaders to assert their authority in mobilizing alternative responses which should inspire Nigerians to rise above the current high wave of ethnic and religious hatred in the country, in order to arrest and prevent criminal activities. Salihu Moh’Lukman who stated this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, also stressed the need for a strengthened politics to be able to manage difficult realities, noting that so long as the…

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Kaduna APC: “Come out en-masse and participate in membership, registration exercise” – Ramalan tells party members

Aminu Imam

The former Chairman of Kaduna State APC Caucus, and Party Elder, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan,  has called on old, benched, illegally-expelled, suspended, decamped, marginalised, ‘Siddon-look’, as well as prospective new members of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  in Kaduna State  to come out en-masse to update and register their membership of the party. Dr. Ramalan made the call to the members and prospective members  to do so “as part of our commitment in protecting, deepeening democracy, good governance, guaranteeing and protecting the growth and positive agenda and programmes of…

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Edo election: Gov. Obaseki wins in certificate forgery case

Aminu Imam

…Says truth prevailed Governor Godwin Obaseki, of Edo State, has won the certificate forgery case instituted against him by the All Progressives Congress, (APC). A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday dismissed the filed suit. The presiding judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, who delivered judgment said that the APC, failed to prove the forgery allegation beyond reasonable doubt. He, however, did not award any cost against the plaintiffs. The APC and one of its members had dragged the Governor to court, alleging that he had submitted a fake University Ibadan…

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